Sun.Nov 07, 2021

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Watch: How a Lack of Supply Chain Visibility Fuels Corruption Risk

Supply Chain Brain

Jordan Strauss, managing director in the Forensic Investigations & Intelligence Practice of Kroll, LLC, details the major risks of corruption existing in supply chains today, and offers tips on addressing them.

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ASOS unveils new Lichfield DC

Logistics Business Magazine

ASOS , one of the world’s leading online fashion retailers, has formally opened its state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with Michael Fabricant, Conservative MP for Lichfield and Cllr Doug Pullen, Conservative Leader of Lichfield District Council. The facility at Fradley Park, which will employ 2,000 people over the next three years, is being managed by GXO Logistics , and has already recruited more than 700 people.

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Innovation Today: Not a Choice, But an Imperative

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident.

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Five Imperatives for Selecting the Right Reverse Logistics Provider

Supply Chain Brain

Most retailers require a third-party logistics provider to help navigate the complex web of reverse supply chains. When choosing the right reverse logistics provider, the most successful retailers will ask these key questions.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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AI Drives Safety Improvements in the Warehouse

Supply Chain Brain

With safety as one of its core values, Holman Logistics turned to artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce the number of forklift accidents in its warehouses.

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A Public-Private Logistics Partnership Ups Quality of Medicine Delivery in Ukraine

Supply Chain Brain

Management Sciences for Health, with funding from USAID and in cooperation with multiple private and public entities in Ukraine, launches a successful pilot to improve that country’s healthcare delivery supply chain.

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Ensuring the Quality and Safety of the Pfizer Vaccine in the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

Controlant, a provider of innovative technology for monitoring the distribution of temperature-sensitive vaccines and other items in the cold chain, takes on COVID-19.

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Smaller U.S. Ports Pitch for Cargo as California’s Logjams Swell

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S.’s busiest port complex in southern California has more demand than it can handle — and that’s left smaller hubs along the nation’s coastline angling for some of that business.

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Moderna Finds That Creating a Covid Vaccine Was the Easy Part

Supply Chain Brain

More than 10 months after U.S. regulators first authorized its potent shot, Moderna is finding that inventing a COVID-19 vaccine was actually a relatively straightforward task compared with what would come next: ramping up vial-filling operations on multiple continents and distributing the vaccine to countries around the world in the middle of a devastating pandemic.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Five Pain Points of Manufacturing Supply Chains Eased by Tooling Digitalization

Supply Chain Brain

When it comes to optimizing supply chain performance, manufacturing supply chains that link toolmakers, OEMs and suppliers are frequently overlooked.

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What’s in the $550 Billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Supply Chain Brain

The House Friday passed the bipartisan plan to spend an extra $550 billion to revitalize the nation’s transportation and utility infrastructure, mostly in the next five years.

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Fashion 3PL Triples Throughput With Fleet of Fulfillment Bots

Supply Chain Brain

Faced with rising e-commerce orders and seasonal swings in demand, a fashion and footwear logistics provider bet on fulfillment robots to boost productivity.

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Digital Twin Solves Burning Questions for Tobacco Giant Philip Morris

Supply Chain Brain

Philip Morris International employed a digital twin of its supply chain to manage product sourcing, capacity planning and a pool of “what if” scenarios.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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The Supply Chain Innovation Award

Supply Chain Brain